James Marshall

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  • Bibliography:
    54 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 1972
  • Latest Book:
    October 2023
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Full Series List in Order

George and Martha

George and Martha (Jan-1972)
George and Martha Encore (Oct-1973)
George and Martha Rise and Shine (Oct-1976)
George and Martha One Fine Day (Oct-1978)
George and Martha Tons of Fun (Oct-1980)
George and Martha Back in Town (May-1984)
George and Martha Round and Round (Nov-1988)
Two Great Friends (Sep-2010)

George and Martha (Readers)

George and Martha Two Great Friends (Sep-2007)
The Best of Friends (Mar-2008)
One More Time (Sep-2011)
Rise and Shine (Sep-2011)

Book List in Order: 54 titles

  • George and Martha

    George and Martha
    Green Light Readers: Level 2

    Readers will delight in James Marshall's award-winning classic tales of George and Martha--two beloved, wise, and hilarious hippos Story Number One: Split Pea Soup Oh, no Martha made split pea soup again How can George tell Martha that he hates sp...

  • Yummers!

  • George and Martha Encore

    George and Martha

    For the past quarter of a century, George and Martha have entertained, intrigued, and delighted readers of all ages. A man with a talent for friendship, James Marshall defined its very essence in his stories about the world's two best friends....

  • Miss Dog's Christmas Treat.

  • Speedboat

    • / General Fiction
    • Buy Buy

  • George and Martha Rise and Shine

    George and Martha

    In five brief episodes two hippos confirm their friendship: “The Fibber,” “The Experiment,” “The Picnic,” “The Scary Movie!,” and “The Secret Club.”...

  • A Summer in the South

  • George and Martha One Fine Day

    George and Martha

    Strap in for a topsy-turvy day with best hippo friends George and Martha! Whether it’s helping each other brave tight ropes and amusement park rides, George and Martha discover that there’s nothing more important than building up a friend...

  • George and Martha Tons of Fun

    George and Martha

    Five more short stories featuring the two best hippo friends, George and Martha.Like all best friends, George and Martha butt heads sometimes. In this volume, the companions (and readers) learn the importance of listening to each other’s needs,...



  • Taking Care of Carruthers

    Emily and Eugene need to cheer up their friend Carruthers. Carruthers is sick, sneezing, and miserable — he sure is one hard-to-please patient! When hot tea, throat lozenges, card games, and warm blankets don’t help, Eugene spins a yarn t...

  • Rapscallion Jones

  • George and Martha Back in Town

    George and Martha

    For the past quarter of a century, George and Martha have entertained, intrigued, and delighted readers of all ages. A man with a talent for friendship, James Marshall defined its very essence in his stories about the world's two best friends....

  • The Cut-Ups

  • Yummers Too: The Second Course

  • The Cut-Ups Cut Loose

  • Red Riding Hood

    "A thoroughly modern, thoroughly charming retelling of the old favorite. Witty and direct . . . both Granny and child are swallowed, then rescued intact by the hunter who kills the wolf. . . . A perfect union of words, story, and illustration."--Kirk...

  • What's the Matter with Carruthers

  • Goldilocks and the Three Bears

    "With the same delightfully irreverent spirit that he brought to his retellings of Little Red Riding Hood, Marshall enlivens another favorite. . . . The illustrations are fraught with delicious humor and detail. Like its predecessor, perfect for seve...

  • George and Martha Round and Round

    George and Martha

    Great friends aren''t hard to find-they''re right here! With original art and text from Marshall''s storybooks and themes that will resonate with beginning readers, these deeply humorous, deeply honest stories are sure to inspire a love of books and ...



  • The Cut-Ups at Camp Custer

    Primed for some serious summer mayhem, the Cut-Ups, Spud and Joe, arrive at Camp Custer only to discover that their killjoy school principal, Lamar J. Spurgle, is head camp counselor and that another camper is outclassing their non-plus-ultra practic...

  • My Friends the Frogs

  • The Cut-Ups Carry On

  • Yummers Too!

  • Old Mother Hubbard and Her Wonderful Dog


    Caldecott Honor winner James Marshall tops himself

    Old Mother Hubbard
    Went to the Cupboard,
    To fetch her poor dog a bone;
    But when she came there
    The cupboard was bare
    And so the poor dog had none.

    And so it goe...

  • The Cut-Ups Crack Up

  • Pocketful of Nonsense

  • Rats on the Range & Other Stories

    The reader meets a rat family that vacations at a dude ranch, a pig who takes lessons in table manners, a mouse who keeps house for a tomcat, and a buzzard who leaves his money to the Society for Stray Cats--or does he?...

  • Fox Be Nimble

    Level 3. Over the course of three episodes, Fox babysits rowdy children and ends up on TV, makes a big fuss over a small injury but learns to be brave, and finds a place where he can really show off - in a parade! There are colorful watercolor illust...

  • Hansel and Gretel

    Beloved author James Marshall--creator of George and Martha--puts a hilarious twist on a classic tale in his retelling of Hansel and Gretel.

    Abandoned in the woods, what will Hansel and Gretel - so innocent, so vulnerable, so deliciously plum...



  • Three Up a Tree

    Lolly is much too busy sunning herself to help Sam and Spider build a tree house. So when they are finished, they don't want to let her play in it. But Lolly says she knows a good story to tell, and soon the three friends are gathered in the tree hou...

  • Fox on the Job

    Young Readers: Level 3

    Level Three

    When Fox breaks his bike, his mom tells him to get a job to pay for a new one. He tries working at a shoe store (too much!), an amusement park (too scary!), and even tries delivering pizzas (too fast!). Then he finds a job that's...

  • Fox on Stage

    Puffin Easy-to-Read: Level 3

    "Let's put on a play!" Fox says. Dexter plays the mummy, Carmen is the princess, and Fox is the hero, of course -- but that's not what makes him a star! Whether putting on a play, making a film for Grannie, or going to a magic show, Fox struts in the...

  • The Three Little Pigs

    The classic fairy tale is retold with a modern-day twist as the three little pigs settle into their new houses--one of straw, one of sticks and one of bricks--and find themselves threatened by a hungry, mean wolf. Reprint. SLJ. H. PW. ...

  • Fox Outfoxed

    Young Readers: Level 3

    Fox likes to do things his own way. Whether he is entering a race, trick-or-treating, or trying to impress his new neighbor, Fox adds his own special touch. His plans may not work out the way he expects them to, but he always has fun....

  • Rats on the Roof and Other Stories

    "In seven illustrated stories . . . this Caldecott Honor artist introduces an array of lively anthropomorphized animals in amusing predicaments."--Publishers Weekly

    Rats can’t dance, right?
     
    Wrong. Here are seven silly stories abo...

  • Willis

  • Portly McSwine

    Portly McSwine, eternal pessimist and constant worrywart, is planning a party to celebrate National Snout Day. But Portly is concerned. What if his party is not a success? What if his guests don’t have fun? Portly imagines disaster upon disaster. ...

  • Wings

    Sensible Harriet has to rescue silly Winnie from the clutches of Mr. Johnson, who Winnie fails to recognize as a fox. Never were two chickens more different than Harriet and Winnie. Harriet kept busy with many hobbies, while flighty Winnie was often ...

  • Let's Not Let a Little Thing like the End of the World Come between Us

    A Jesus Christ look alike has trouble with his girlfriend . . . a bodybuilder does sit ups from the window of a speeding car . . . a burn victim and his freakishly beautiful love interest creatively loot homes while a forest fire approaches . . . ...



  • George and Martha Two Great Friends

    George and Martha (Readers)

    Three more George and Martha stories just right for early readers.Story Number One: The Tub Martha teaches George a little lesson about privacy.Story Number Two: The Mirror Martha’s bad habit is getting on George’s nerves. He hatches the perfect ...

  • The Best of Friends

    George and Martha (Readers)

    Great friends aren’t hard to find -- they’re right here! Houghton Mifflin is delighted to publish two more George and Martha readers. Using original art and text from James Marshall’s storybooks, the tales are reformatted for beginning readers....

  • HANG MAN

    There is a killer loose in Chicago. He goes by the name of Alan. He is playing a bloody game with the Chicago PD. Each one of his victims that is killed by Dissection gas two letters of their name that goes into his real name. Can the Chicago police ...

  • James Marshall's Mother Goose

    For more than two centuries, the adorable and clever poems of Mother Goose have served as a delightful first introduction to poetry. Here the Old Dame's genius for timeless nonsense is happily matched by a gifted American illustrator who outdid hi...

  • Two Great Friends

    George and Martha
    Green Light Readers: Level 2

    Three more George and Martha stories just right for early readers. Story Number One: The Tub -- Martha teaches George a little lesson about privacy. Story Number Two: The Mirror -- Martha’s bad habit is getting on George’s nerves. He hatche...

  • One More Time

    George and Martha (Readers)
    Green Light Readers: Level 2

    George and Martha: One More Time contains the classic stories "The Scary Movie" and "The Secret Club." Includes fun and educational activities....

  • Rise and Shine

    George and Martha (Readers)
    Green Light Readers: Level 2

    Stories from the original George and Martha: Rise and Shine -- now in Green Light Reader editions. Great friends aren’t hard to find -- they’re right here! With original art and text from James Marshall’s storybooks and themes that will reso...

  • Superficial

  • Ninja Versus Pirate Featuring Zombies

    In a world where ZOMBIES control banks and governments, only one young man sees the way things are and emerges from the CHAOS and destruction: GUY BOY MAN. While he tries to end human suffering worldwide and in his high school, Guy Boy Man meets a cu...

  • Zombie Versus Fairy Featuring Albinos

    In a perfect world where everyone destroys everything and eats human flesh, one zombie has had enough: BUCK BURGER! When he rebels at the natural disorder, his marriage starts deteriorating and a doctor prescribes him an anti-depressant. When Buck me...



  • The Branch

    The animals of the ground and the birds of the air loved their forest, the Forest of Plenty. It was a society unto itself that teamed with lush vegetation, wandering streams, and an incredible abundance of food sources that supported all the living c...

  • George and Martha: One More Time

    Iconic best hippo friends George and Martha find that scary movies and jealousy are easier to deal with when you have a good friend by your side in the Level Two I Can Read.With original art and text from Marshall's storybooks and themes that will re...

  • Eugene

    • / General Fiction
    • Buy Buy

    Best known for his canon of classic hilarious children’s books, including favorites like GEORGE AND MARTHA, MISS NELSON, and THE STUPIDS, James Marshall has no rival when it comes to goofy fun. With the same silly spirit and charm, he presents four...

  • The Guest

    • / General Fiction
    • Buy Buy

  • Merry Christmas, Space Case

    • / General Fiction
    • Buy Buy

Award-Winning Books by James Marshall

Fox on the Job
1991 Garden State Children's Book Award -- Easy-To-Read
Swine Lake
1999 NAPPA Gold Award -- Storybook
1999 Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) -- Silver


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

James Marshall has published 54 books.

James Marshall does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, George and Martha: One More Time, was published in October 2023.

The first book by James Marshall, George and Martha, was published in January 1972.

Yes. James Marshall has 2 series.
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